Pasquale Massimo Picone is Professor of Management at University of Palermo and Associate Editor of International Journal of Management Review.Previously he worked at the University of Bergamo and at the University of Catania, where he also received his PhD in Business Economics & Management. He has held visiting positions at Texas A&M University and IE Business School in Madrid. His research portfolio includes (a) the management of diversified firms; (b) the psycological foundations of mangement, with a special focus on hubris bias; (c) temporary competitive advantage. His research work has been published in various outlets, including Academy of Management Perspectives, Corporate Governance: An International Review, Global Strategy Journal, Family Business Review, International Journal of Management Research, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal Management & Governance, and Business Horizons.